Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation youth soccer coaches -- Volunteer soccer coaches are needed for the upcoming Youth Indoor Soccer League. Applications are available at the Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation office, 155 S. Seward St., downtown. Anyone who is knowledgeable about the sports of soccer and enjoys working with kids is encouraged to apply. The season consists of two preseason practices and weekly games and practices from early January through March 23. Info: Myiia L. Whistler, recreation supervisor for youth sports, 586-5226, or by e-mail at Myiia_Whistler@ci.juneau.ak.us.

Juneau Dance All-Stars -- An informational meeting for this new dance group for girls in grades 9-12 takes place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Room 314 at Marie Drake Middle School. This is an independent dance team that will perform locally and compete nationally in a variety of dance styles. Auditions for the team take place the following week. This team is not meant for beginners. Info: Leslie Dahl, 789-2286.

Juneau 4-H Nordic Ski program -- Registration for this program for youth in grades K-12 takes place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School. Club leaders Odin Brudie and Frankie Pillifant will lead an informational meeting and will measure the students for skis. The club has 50 pairs of skis available for use, and this year's fees will be used to add more skis to the inventory. The club skis from 1:30-3 p.m. every Sunday starting on Jan. 6. Membership is $6 to join 4-H, plus club ski rental is $20 for the season. Students renting skis are expected to attend at least 80 percent of the club ski outings. Parents are encouraged to participate, but they must provide their own skis. The location of each week's ski outing will be announced on Fridays at the info number. Info: University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, 465-8749.

Southeast Road Runners club Ben Blackgoat Scholarship -- Applications are available at the Juneau-Douglas High School career center for JDHS senior cross country and/or track and field athletes. The seniors need to write an essay expressing their feelings about running and its impact on their lives. Applications are due by Friday, Dec. 21. The winner receives a $500 scholarship for post-secondary education purposes. Info: Barb Conant, JDHS career center, 463-1900.

Team Alaska tryouts for 2002 Arctic Winter Games -- Team Alaska representatives are still being selected in some sports for the 2002 Arctic Winter Games to be held on March 17-23. The 2002 Arctic Winter Games will have some events in Nuuk, Greenland, and some events in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. The Arctic Winter Games take place every two years and features competition between Alaska, four Canadian provinces or territories, Greenland and two or three Russian regions. Most of the sports are for youth competitors, with events in arctic sports (Inuit and Dene games), alpine skiing, snowboarding, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, badminton, indoor soccer, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, curling, sled dog racing, gymnastics, hockey, speedskating and wrestling. The 2000 Arctic Winter Games featured competitors from Juneau in basketball, indoor soccer and snowshoeing. Info: John Estle, Team Alaska Chef de Mission, P.O. Box 83325, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99707, or by e-mail at teamak@polarnet.com, or at Team Alaska's Web site, http://www.awg.teamalaska.org/2002/.

Open roller hockey scrimmages -- Regular open roller hockey scrimmages for high-school age players and adults this summer are from 8-10 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday night at the Glacier Valley Elementary School's outdoor covered area. Bring your own skates and sticks. Extra equipment and sticks is available, but limited. Info: Ben White, 789-2841, or by e-mail at bengoalie11@aol.com.

Sports in Juneau is a service provided by the Juneau Empire to provide information on upcoming sports and outdoors events in Juneau. It runs when space is available and event notices should arrive at least one week before they are scheduled to take place. To submit an item to Sports in Juneau, please fax the info to 1-907-586-3028 or e-mail it to sports@juneauempire.com.